Gender: The Basics by Lips, Hilary(December 11, 2013) Paperback

by Hilary Lips

The Basics is an interdisciplinary introduction to the subject of gender, a concept integral to our understanding of everyday social relations and social life. Explaining what gender is and how it interacts with concepts of power and inequality, this text takes a global perspective, looking at the intersections between gender, age, sex, race and class across a broad range of topics intimacy and concepts of sexualityThe workplace and labour marketsGender related violence and warPublic health, poverty and developmentThe ageing processWith examples and suggestions for further reading throughout, this text offers a perfect blend of theory and application for all those beginning a course in the field of gender, and those in related social science disciplines looking to learn more about a topic which is ever present in everyday contexts.

Genres: Nonfiction

Unknown Binding

First published June 30, 2011

Reviews

[Adam · Rating 4 out of 5]

It really is the basics; they aren't lying about that. I haven't done a whole hell of a lot of gender studies reading, but a lot of it seemed elementary even to me. I would wholeheartedly recommend it to people who have almost no familiarity with critical engagements with the concept of gender as it's very accessible.